Marcel iron



F. E. RUSSELL.

MARCEL IRON. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 30. 19.19.

Patented Feb. 10,1920.

Wren sates PATENT :oFF ciE.

FRANCES E. RUSSELL, 0F SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

MABCEL men.

' provements in Marcel'lirons, of. which the.

following is a specification.

Thi invention relates to curling irons, and especially to those used for marcelling hair. v

The object of the, invention is to provide a device by which hair may be quickly and beautifully marcelled. 7

My invention also comprehends improvements in the details of construction which will be hereinafter pointed out in the specification and claims.

In the drawings: Flgure 1 shows the iron, and the hair Wrapped thereon in posltion for marcellmg.

Fig. 2 show the iron with the parts positioned to facilitate [removal of the hair. 1 indicates a rod which forms the main part of the invention and whichis provided with a transverse hole A handle '3 is fitted on the rod 1 and adapted for easy removal therefrom.v A transverse rod J 1, has a reduced end 5, adapted to fit in the hole 2 in rod 1, which may be disengaged from rod 1 for a purpose to be described. The rod 4: is provided with a handle 6.

In the use of this invention for marcelling hair,the reduced'end 5 of rod 4 is inserted in the. hole 2 of rod 1. The handle 3 Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb, 10, 1920, Application filed September 30, 1919.. -Serial No.327,445. I

sired temperature. 1sv wrapped around rod 1 in a shape as shown in Fig. 1. .After the hair has remained on the iron a suificient time Q to produce the proper wave the handle 3' Q is put on the rod 1 andthe device is thenis removed from rod 1 and the middle portion of the rod is then heated to' the de-. The hair to be marcelled' figure 8 p which permits the hair to be removedffrom rod 1 as indicated inF'igy2. v

Th1s Marcel ron is simple in construction, easy to manipulate and will-quicklyand easily produce a Marcel wave in, the hair.

lVhat I. clalm 1sz. a 1. A curllng iron comprislng a rod, a second rod reinova bly mounted with the first rod. and adapted to support sa1d rod, whereby hair tobe curled is wrapped around both rods, each rod forming a part of the curl produced, the second rod being disen gage-d. from the first rod to permit removal of the curled hair.

.2. A curling iron comprising a pair of members, one removablyf' mounted T at. right ,angles to the other, andhandles for the members whereby hair to be-curled istwisted about both members each curling a: part of the hair, one member being disengaged from the other to facilitate removal of the hair from the members. 2 In testimony whereof I affix my slgnature.

FRANCES E. RUSSELL. v 

